Cobb Galleria Centre
Networking Begins at 5:59 AM
The largest invitation-only networking event in the Southeast
|
The largest invitation-only networking event in the Southeast |
What an amazing morning!
This year’s High Tech Prayer Breakfast was a sold-out event that brought together incredible leaders from across the Southeast. We were inspired by keynote speakers Jay Coughlan and Eric Handler sharing powerful stories of faith, leadership, and purpose. A huge shout-out to John Duisberg and Carrisa for keeping the energy high as our dynamic co-emcees!
If you missed it, watch this video to relive the best moments. Thanks to Scott Williford and V-Link for capturing this unforgettable event.
Already looking forward to next year!
Jay Coughlan
We are honored to have Jay Coughlan, former Chairman and CEO of XRS Corporation and President and CEO of Lawson Software, as our National Keynote Speaker. Jay’s visionary leadership at XRS Corporation culminated in a groundbreaking transformation, leading to Omnitracs’s successful $178M acquisition. His foresight and innovation reshaped an entire industry, setting a new benchmark for technological advancement and strategic thinking. Jay’s journey from steering Lawson Software through a massive $200 million IPO to his pioneering strategies in the tech world is a testament to his unparalleled leadership and insight.
Eric Handler
Joining him on stage as our Local Keynote Speaker is Eric Handler, CEO of Handler, Atlanta’s longest-standing retained search firm. With nearly 1,000 executive searches to his name, Eric is among the most connected and respected leaders in the Atlanta business community. His commitment to excellence in leadership and talent acquisition has not only propelled Handler to new heights but has also made a significant impact on the fabric of corporate America.
Notable Keynotes
Tim Schigel
Tim Schigel is the Managing Partner at Refinery Ventures and the mind behind ShareThis, one of the most prevalent digital tools on the web. He is a dedicated investor in early-stage, high-growth tech companies.
With over three decades of experience, he has played a crucial role in developing infrastructures for esteemed companies like P&G and Apple.
Sangram Vajre
Sangram Vajre, co-founder of Terminus, which ranks 21st in Deloitte's fastest-growing companies, is recognized as one of the world's top 21 B2B Marketing Influencers.
He is the author of three influential go-to-market books: the award-winning ABM is B2B and the WSJ and USA Today bestseller MOVE.
Kirk Perry
Kirk Perry is the President and Chief Executive Officer of IRI, the world’s fastest-growing predictive consumer analytics company. In his prior roles, he was the President of Google’s Global Client and Agency Solutions and the President of P&G’s Global Family Care division.
Chris Huff
Chris Huff is the Chief Technology Officer at North America’s #1 parking app, ParkMobile, LLC. Previously, Chris served as the Head of Engineering at IBM Watson Marketing (Acoustic) and VP of Development at The Weather Channel.
David Morken
David Morken is the cofounder, chief executive officer and chairman of Bandwidth Inc. David Morken is also the co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of Republic Wireless, as well as being the co-founder of Durham Cares. Prior to founding Bandwidth in 1999, David served on active duty in the Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate and Headquarters Company Commander.
John Duisberg
John Duisberg is a co-founder of Cooleaf, where he shares a passion to help organizations build a top workplace culture. John has a background in product management and business development where he was part of the early startup days of Fanatics and healthcare technology company, Availity. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two awesome dogs!
Doug Williams
Doug Williams is the founder and former President and CEO of Cotiviti, a leading provider of payment accuracy and analytics-driven solutions that serves the healthcare and retail markets. Under Doug’s leadership, Cotiviti has focused on delivering increasingly sophisticated solutions that maximize value for clients in terms of profitability and operating performance.
Bailey Quintrell
Bailey Quintrell is an Atlanta native and Georgia Tech alumn. He's currently VP of Strategy at Flock Safety, a venture-backed Atlanta startup focused on eliminating nonviolent crime.
Mark McClain
As Co-founder and CEO at SailPoint, Mark brings to bear over 30 years of experience in the enterprise technology market. Under Mark's direction for the last 12 years, SailPoint has grown from a venture-backed startup into a publicly traded leader (NYSE:SAIL) in the identity management software market.
Kyle Porter
Kyle Porter is the Co-founder and CEO of SalesLoft. SalesLoft generated explosive growth over the past three years, recognized as the 7th Fastest-Growing technology company in North America by Deloitte. SalesLoft now employs more than 300 across its Atlanta headquarters, San Francisco and New York offices, and the company was also recently named Atlanta’s #1 best place to work in 2018 by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Henry Kaestner
Henry Kaestner is a Managing Principal of Sovereign's Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in faith based entrepreneurs in the US and SouthEast Asia. Kaestner is also Chairman, Co-Founder and previous CEO of Bandwidth.com, a company that together with his business partner, David Morken, he has grown from $0 to $250 million in revenue.
Blake Patton
Blake is the founder and Managing Partner of Tech Square Ventures, a seed and early stage venture capital firm. He represents Tech Square Ventures on the boards of Cypress.io (Chairman), Pointivo (Chairman), PreTel Health, Sequr, and UserIQ and is a board observer of Haste and Salesfusion. Blake also serves as Tech Square Venture’s fund manager for Engage, an innovative accelerator and venture fund in partnership with 10 large corporations and Georgia Tech.
Adolph Coors IV
Adolph Coors IV is a Colorado native and the great-grandson of Adolph Herman Joseph Coors, who, in 1873, founded the Adolph Coors Company which has grown into one of the largest breweries in the world. As an experienced public speaker, he continues to share a powerful message that challenges every listener to discover the real meaning and purpose for life.
Ronnie Andrews
Ronnie Andrews serves as the President of the Medical Sciences division of Life Technologies Corporation, a leading supplier of genomic and proteomic tools for the life sciences market.
Pat Gelsinger
Pat Gelsinger is the CEO of VMware, an American software company that provides cloud and virtualization software and services.
Charlie Paparelli
Charlie Paparelli is President of Paparelli Ventures. He is a professional angel investor and also President of High Tech Ministries. For the last 24 years, he has focused on helping entrepreneurs achieve their dream of starting their own company.
Joe Licata
Joe Licata is currently the Lead Operating Partner in the private equity group at BlueArc Capital Management, a family-office based private investment firm.
Walt Wilson
Walt Wilson is Founder and Chairman of Global Media Outreach, a Silicon Valley-based Internet evangelism and discipleship ministry currently reaching over 120 million people per year with the gospel in all 191 countries.
Promod Haque
Promod Haque has 20 years of experience in the venture capital industry and currently serves as Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners.
Watch more on YouTube
Platinum Sponsor | Click sponsor for more information
Gold Sponsors | Click each sponsor for more information
Silver Sponsors | Click each sponsor for more information
Bronze Sponsors | Click each sponsor for more information
Parking Sponsors | Click the sponsor for more information
